While China's global media influence expands, press freedom in the mainland and Hong Kong is threatened: last week, a representative from Reporters Without Borders was detained and questioned for six hours at the Hong Kong border, while foreign journalists in China are monitored by drones, detained, harassed and threatened if they report on topics deemed sensitive by the government.
HRIC Weekly Brief
HRIC Weekly Brief
HRIC Weekly Brief
While China's global media influence expands, press freedom in the mainland and Hong Kong is threatened: last week, a representative from Reporters Without Borders was detained and questioned for six hours at the Hong Kong border, while foreign journalists in China are monitored by drones, detained, harassed and threatened if they report on topics deemed sensitive by the government.